| Surname: | Rickards |
| Initials: | A H |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 831 |
| Notes: | MFP. From Bow E. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals and Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 92 of 1911. First served abroad (1) France, 7/6/15 to 11/11/18. Enlisted in the East Yorkshire Regt. No. 3866. 3/9/1892. Born St Mary's, Scarborough, enlisted age 18 years, occupation Labourer. Served Home 3/9/1892 to 13/3/1893, Home 14/3/1893 to 14/9/1893, Egypt 15/9/1893 to 25/11/1895, India 26/11/1895 to 16/3/1901, South Africa 17/3/1901 to 10/9/1902. Home 11/9/1902 to 2/9/1913 to discharge time expired at Aldershot, age 39 years, served 21 years, address: 16 Tradegar Road, Bow, London. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. He re enlisted and served Home 27/5/1915 to 6/6/1915, BEF 7/6/1915 to 17/9/1921, Home 18/9/1921 to 18/10/1921 to discharge. Transferred to MFP. 1/8/1904. Home address: 7 Elm Grove, Kingston on Thames. Alfred Edward Rickards. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | French Medaille Militaire (London Gazette: 31812 Page: 2869 March 8, 1920) |
| Citation: | |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 31370 Page: 6911 June 3, 1919) |
| Citation: | France. Devotion to duty. Sgt. Alfred Henry Rickards. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/176 Page: 78 Sept. 26, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Orange Free State, South Africa 1902. Awarded serving with the 2 East Yorkshire Regt. No. 3866. |